Overview
- Framed by the principles of People, Planet and Progress, the summit will channel work through seven thematic 'Chakras' aimed at measurable outcomes across areas such as healthcare, agriculture, education, manufacturing and governance.
- The six‑day program runs February 15–20, featuring an Innovation Festival at Connaught Place from February 15, an AI Impact Expo at Bharat Mandapam from February 16–20, a formal opening on February 19, a leaders' plenary and CEO roundtable the same day, a gala dinner on February 18 and a GPAI ministerial on February 20.
- India has invited about 140 nations and expects participation from over 100 countries with 15–20 heads of government, with China formally invited to join.
- Confirmed industry attendees include Bill Gates, Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, Shantanu Narayen, Marc Benioff, Cristiano Amon and Raj Subramaniam, with more than 100 global AI leaders expected.
- Officials report roughly 15,500 registrations from 136 countries and over 300 pre‑summit events so far, with around 800 events anticipated during the summit week.